[New post] Spotify defends itself after outcry over data collection

sskarthik posted: "Online music streamer Spotify defended itself Friday after angry users accused it of abusive personal data collection by asking for access to their contacts and photos. On Twitter, hundreds of customers complained, many of them linking to articles on spec" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on SKarthik.info Spotify defends itself after outcry over data collection by sskarthik Online music streamer Spotify defended itself Friday after angry users accused it of abusive personal data collection by asking for access to their contacts and photos. On Twitter, hundreds of customers complained, many of them linking to articles on specialised sites such as Wired that were critical of the move. On Friday, one of the creators of the hugely popular online game Minecraft, Markus Persson of Sweden, told his 2.4 million followers that he had "cancelled" his Spotify subscription. Read more... sskarthik | August 21, 2015 at 9:52 pm | Categories: Computers and Internet | URL: http://wp.me/p1eKZE-3geT Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from SKarthik.info. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://sskarthik.wordpress.com/2015/08/21/spotify-defends-itself-after-outcry-over-data-collection/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com